RhymeZone: regulation definitions

Definitions of regulation:

noun: the act of controlling or directing according to rule
Example: "Fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
noun: the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
noun: an authoritative rule
noun: (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
noun: the state of being controlled or governed
noun: a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
Example: "Short haircuts were the regulation"
adjective: prescribed by or according to regulation
Example: "Regulation army equipment"